COVID-19 Rumor Tracking Guidance Document for Field Teams

Source

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication

2020

This is a short guide, with important steps and resources, on how country programs can track and address rumors around COVID-19 (as needed). The guide includes a number of great resources and links while also sharing nuggets from global, collective thinking around rumors.

The guide includes sections on:

Coordinating
Discovering the rumors
Verifying the information
Engaging the community

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March 24, 2020

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